Harry Potter
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The first book in the series was published in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It was made into a film in 2001.
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Harry Potter fans succeeded in diverting a multimillion-pound power link between the UK and Ireland after they complained it would disturb a "memorial" to Dobby the House Elf.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The teenage superhero’s fans skew younger than those of Batman, Superman and even Harry Potter, according to research firm Parrot Analytics, whose data doesn’t include children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The train event commences as the Harry Potter franchise’s author, J.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Between them, they own legendary franchises like Harry Potter, Batman, Mission: Impossible, and Top Gun, as well as TV channels CNN, MTV and Nickelodeon.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Braggarts and rogues, dogs and scoundrels, drive them out, Harry Potter, see them off!”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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